AP: Photographer Abdolreza "Manoocher" Deghati, who got his start covering his homeland Iran's turmoil after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and went on to work around the Middle East and Latin America, has been named Middle East regional photo editor for The Associated Press, heading photo operations across the region. The appointment was announced Friday by Director of Photography Santiago Lyon. In the new post, based in Cairo, Deghati — who goes by the name Manoocher — will oversee the AP's photo coverage in the Middle East as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan. Deghati "has 30 years of prize-winning photojournalism experience and has covered major conflicts and important stories in both Latin America and the Middle East. His extensive knowledge of the Middle East makes him an ideal candidate to lead our photographic coverage in the region" Lyon said. The 56-year-old Deghati, who holds French and Iranian citizenship, began his career working with Agence France-Presse and several Iranian publications in Tehran, covering the stormy years after the Islamic Revolution. He later led AFP photo operations in Central America from Costa Rica in the late 1980s during the region's civil wars, and the Middle East, based in Cairo and Jerusalem >>>
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JJ, I agree with you
by Maryam Hojjat on Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:13 PM PSTCongra to Manoo.
Congrats
by Jahanshah Javid on Sun Dec 19, 2010 09:23 PM PSTMore proof that we can be the best at anything when there's freedom and opportunity.
Congratulations to him. May I also suggest
by Anonymous Observer on Sun Dec 19, 2010 06:41 PM PSTFarhan Manjoo, the technology reporter from Slate.com. Why don't you feature him?